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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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